Opening Day at the pits

Tuesday

Mar 12, 2019 at 12:01 AM

On what seemed to be the first Saturday morning without inclement weather — or gusty winds — in some time, it turned out to be a great day for pitching horseshoes.

The High Desert Horseshoe Pitchers Club, a member of the Southern California Horseshoe Pitchers Association, held its opening day at Leroy Jackson Park, dubbed the “Teresa’s Auto Body and Towing Open.” To kick off the fun, Ridgecrest mayor Peggy Breeden joined in, throwing out the first shoe.

In A Class, Bill Davis won the group, beating Robert Baum in a playoff. Nathan Dejong won B Class, and Joseph Eggleston took C Class, the all-juniors group, a first for the High Desert Horseshoe Pitchers Club.

The club’s next home tournament will be on April 13 at Leroy Jackson Park. To learn more about the Southern California Horseshoe Pitchers Association, visit http://www.pitchwithus.com/SOCAL/.

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